Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22778, Garrett Freeland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Freeland, Garrett
S. 22778
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 25, 83 3/4
Janett Prueland of Mercer Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain Ward of the Reg t commanded by Col. Poyer in the New Jersey line for Melville —
1 Yr De No. Dr $ 45. 55
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 4 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan y and sent to 1832, Am D. Banks, At of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 — 116.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 23.33 $ 139.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John J. Wagner Clerk, Book C — Vol. 5 Page 19 —
Order to pay 31. Oct 1837. Letter to J. Knox Same

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss ,,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.
On this twentyeighth day of June 1833. Personally appeared in open Court before John Borden President and Alex r Brown and W m Amberson associates Esq s Judges Composing a Court of Common Pleas and now sitting in and for the County of Mercer, of said County Garrett Freeland aged seventy years (to the best of his knowledge) who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That the applicant was born and resided in the the State of New Jersey at the time of the Revolution, that he was drafted as a private in the Militia of said State and entered the service in the Spring of the year of 1779 under Captain Ward in Colonel Dyer's Regiment and served one month at Peramos, at the end of this month he entered and served as a Substitute for Richard Pigeon for two months at Hackensack under Captain Romaine in the same Regiment, that in the fall of the same year he was drafted and served two months under Captain Ward at Hackensack same Regiment, in the year 1780 about the month of June was drafted and served under Captain Ward in same Regiment for two months at Peramos Bridge, and in the fall of same year was drafted and served for two months under Captain Campbell in same Regiment at Cloister, and in the year 1781 from early in the Spring to late in the fall he served five Months; three months at two different Periods under Captain Romaine at a place called the English Neighborhood along the Salt marsh, and two months under Capt Campbell at Cloister, making fourteen months in all Besides at different alarms which he does not here detail, That the only Battle that he was in was at the taking of Fort Lee where several were dangerously wounded near to him.

The applicant further States that his services was all in the one end the same Regiment, it had not during his services been attached to any of the Regular army hence he had no knowledge of any of the Regular officers while in the service, that the duty he had performed was generally in small parties guarding the lines watching Foris, Refugees &c, that the applicant has been at considerable trouble and expense to procure testimony of his services from his Native State and believes from accounts that such testimony can be had and that Certain persons , by the name of John Bearn, Anthony Bearn George Ryerson Richard Ryerson and others who are yet alive and knows of his services could be testimony for him, but by reason of bodily Infirmities by reason of old age and the loss of his funds by reason of his family being all scattered from about him but one Daughter this testimony at such a great distance he is unable to produce - he further declares that he has no documentary evidence and that he cannot either read or write which if it had been otherwise the foregoing might have been more full and satisfactory, and hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Question, Where and in what year were you Born &c?
Answer. Says he was born near Pompton in State of New Jersey in the year 1762. He has no records of his age, but recollects his age when married, and when his first child was born, and calculates from these circumstances. He was living in the neighbourhood where he was born, when he was called into service. He has lived in State of New York since the revolution, until thirteen about twelve years ago, when he moved into Mercer County Pennsylvania where he now lives. Says he was drafted into, except two months which he was a substitute for Richard Ryerson.
Says he was not connected with any of the regular troops in his services - He claims pay or pension for fourteen months service. Says he served more, and is certain not less than fourteen months in actual service.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court January 28th 1833 W. S. Rankin Prob
Garrett his X Sheelaide Mark

On this 28 th day of January 1833. Personally ap- peared in open court Oliver Wheeler, and Francis Beatty esq s who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say, that they have been acquainted with Garret Freeland, this present applicant for pension, more than Twelve years and knows that he has sustained a good moral character, and have never heard his word for truth and veracity doubted or called in question, That they have often heard him him relate his services in the Revolutionary war, years before the passage of the present Law. It is generally believ- -ed in the neighbourhood, that he performed services in the said Wars, as stated, and from his appearance they have no doubt but he is of the age he states himself to be. (Seventy years old)
Sworn & Subscribed in open court January 28 th 1833 Wm S Rankin Pres
Oliver Wheeler Francis Beatty
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investiga- -tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolution- -ary soldier or militia man and lived as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Oliver Wheeler and Francis Beatty are residents in said county and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
By order of court W. S. Rankin Pres I Wm S Rankin Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Iller do hereby certify that the forego- -ing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Garrett Freeland for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this fourth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty three
Wm S Rankin Pres

Garnet Frederick
Revolutionary claim
Prof
for President
Genl. Def
Seven caps
Secy of War
Adm 1 year & 2 Months city of Washington
Am. S. Banks

On this 28 th day of January 1833. Personally ap- peared in open court Oliver Wheeler, and Francis Beatty esq s who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say, that they have been acquainted with Garret Freeland, this present applicant for pension, more than Twelve years and knows that he has sustained a good moral character, and have never heard his word for truth and veracity doubted or called in question, That they have often heard him him relate his services in the Revolutionary war, years before the passage of the present Law. It is generally believ- ed in the neighbourhood, that he performed services in the said war, as stated, and from his appearance they have no doubt but he is of the age he states himself to be. (seventy years old)
Sworn & Subscribed in open court January 28 th 1833 Mrs S Rankin Pres
Oliver Wheeler Francis Beatty
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investiga- tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier or militia man and served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Oliver Wheeler and Francis Beatty are residents in said county and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
By order of court H. S. Rankin Pres I Mrs S Rankin Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Union do hereby certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Garrett Freeland for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this fourth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Mrs S Rankin Pres

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MHR/eel
August 16, 1929
Mrs. B.A. Black 167 West Poplar Street Grove City, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22778, it appears that Garrett Freeland was born in 1762, near Saddle River, later Pompton, New Jersey.
While residing near Pompton, New Jersey, he enlisted and served at various times as a private with the New Jersey Troops as follows:
In 1779, five months in Captains Ward's and Romine's Companies, Colonel Dey's Regiment; in 1780, four months in Captains Ward's and Campbell's Companies, Colonel Dey's Regiment; in 1781, five months in Captains Romine's and Campbell's Companies, Colonel Dey's Regiment; he also served on other short tours of alarm, no details of service given. The soldier stated that he was at the taking of Fort Lee, but gave no details of that service
He was allowed pension on his application executed

January 28, 1833, while a resident of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he had resided for about thirteen years and prior to that time, he lived in New York State,
The soldier referred to his wife and children but did not give their names and there are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Charles G. Freeland.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Bergen County } for State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before me William Colgan a justice of the peace and one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey. Lieutenant George G. Pyrros resident in the Township of Pompton in the County aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath and deposed that he is well acquainted with Garret Freeland now of the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania from his childhood to some time after the war of the Revolution. That said Freeland was born and brought up in the Township of Pompton in the same neighborhood with the deponent distant about one half mile. The deponent remembers that the said Garret Freeland entered the service of his Country in the Revo- -lution in the County aforesaid (does not recollect the year) was marched to Hackneck the County town and from that to Fort Lee on the North River, had a battle with the British and took the Fort. The deponent served as a Lieutenant Captain of the Company as near as can recollect - Colonel's Com of the Regiment in this battle the said Freeland was a common soldier and took part in the battle - said Freeland served out his month faithfully and was discharged at Hackneck -
That the said Freeland served one month with the deponent whom it was in 78 don't remember with certainly the year, but recollects that Genl Winds commanded at the Post - served as before against the common enemy who occupied the lower part of Bergen County. was discharged at

at Hackensch - having faithfully served out his month - That said Israel continued to live in Pompton Township (formerly called Daddle River) till some time after the Revolutionary War - then removed, as he believes to Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania -
Given and subscribed before me this 8th day of Nov 1833 } G. G. Rayerson
Wm Colfax
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss: I Abraham Wortendyke Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that William Colfax Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of George G. Rayerson was made and taken, was at the time of taking the said affidavit, & still is, a Judge of the peace, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen, residing in said County, duly commissioned, and sworn, and authorized to take the same, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature "Wm Colfax" affixed to the jurat of the aforesaid affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this ninth day of November A.D. 1833.
Wm Wortendyke Clerk
William Colfax one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do certify to the Honore the Court of Common Pleas and Commissioners of Penury that George G. Rayerson whose affidavit with his signature attached above written and sworn before me is a credible person and his statement is fully entitled to belief
Wm Colfax 20 Nov 1833

Bergen county State of New Jersey } ss
Personally appeared before me William Goffe a justice of the peace and one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey John G. Byrnes who being first duly sworn according to law and fully aware, and being fully made the following deposition. That he was well acquainted with Garret Freeland now of Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania claiming to be a prisoner under the act of Congress of March 3rd June 1832: from his youth upwards to after the war of the Revolution. was born and brought up in the same neighborhood with the deponent, distant about one and half miles in the township of Pompton. then called Saddle River. That said Freeland continued to reside there till some time after the war of the Revolution. when he removed to Mercer County in Pennsylvania, as the deponent is informed. That said Freeland served as a common soldier with the deponent in the war of the Revolution. was in the Battle at Fort Lee against the British when they attempted to take the Fort, and two prisoners vizt. Lt. Miller and one private. said Freeland proved out his month as a faithful soldier and was discharged at Hackensack the County town.
The deponent further recollects that the said Freeland served with the deponent one month in the County after he believes it was under Capt. Romine or Capt. Ward. don't recollect with certainty the names of the officers; Goffe

East Wind, of the skeleton, commended to the Post - Fair England prove his mouth faithfully as a good soldier and was discharged - His duty was to march from place to place from Hackneash, Parnam, and near the north river. The British army had at this time, penetrated into the country above Hackneash in the County of Bergen where they have found themselves with the Americans - several prisoners were taken from the British army and subscribed before me this 8 th day of November 1833
John G. Bryerson
Wm Colfax
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss. I Abraham Westcott Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that William Colfax Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of John G. Bryerson was made and taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit, & now is, a Justice and one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and do hereby verily believe that the signature "Wm Colfax" affixed to the jurat of the aforesaid affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this ninth day of November A.D. 1833. -
Ab: Westcott, Clerk
I Wm Colfax one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify to the people the said town and county of Bergen that John G. Bryerson who is affixed with his signature attached above, written and sworn before me is a credible person, and his statement is fully entitled to belief.
20 th Nov 1833
Wm Colfax

War Department
Pension Office
27 June 1833
Sir.
The papers in support of the claim of Garet Freeland have been examined, and are herewith enclosed to you.
He must produce the testimony of some of the witnesses mentioned in his declaration. It is required of every applicant, that if he have no documentary, and witnesses be alive; that he must prove by their testimony all of his services if possible, or as much of them as they may be able to recollect.
I am, Respectfully,
Your ob t : Servant
J. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Wm. D. Banks Mercer Ga

Grove City Pa. May-14-29 167 West Poplar St.
Bureau of Pensions (Civil War) Wash. D.C.
Dear Sirs:
In looking up my credentials to join the D.A.R. I find that some important dates have been lost in our family. namely - the dates of birth marriage and death

of Mrs. Mr. Charles G. this may be Garrett  Freeland and Mrs. Ellen Freeland his wife: Their last residence was. Kennard, Mercer Co. Penna.
I do not know whether your bureau renders this service or not but will appreciate any information you can supply. Thanking you I am Yours truly

(Mrs.) Clara F. Black
(Mrs. B. A)

Revocation
22778 INVALID.
File No. 22,778
Garrett (Bread)
Ph. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1929—Aug 16, Hist to Mr. B.A. Black, M.E.B.